What is Slush?

A collision of a festival and a conference

Slush is a tech startup event organized in Helsinki, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Singapore. Slush has always been characterized by a unique energy and enthusiasm. The very core of Slush is to facilitate founder and investor meetings and to build a worldwide startup community.

In essence, Slush is about celebrating entrepreneurship with startups in the heart of the party. You can think of Slush as a combination of a festival and a conference. It’s not a business, but a community of people who love what they do. You have to experience Slush to know Slush!

Read more about Slush as a global movement and get a better sense of what Slush is overall.

Slush Singapore

Slush Singapore brings the global Slush movement to Southeast Asia. Bridging Southeast Asia with the rest of the world is at the heart of Slush Singapore from the very beginning.

In 2018 the event will be held at Zepp@BIGBOX in Jurong East. The venue is easily accessible with the green MRT line.

Themes 2018

These four themes will stand out at Slush Singapore 2018.

SLUSH GOES SOUTHEAST ASIA

Well, technically we are not going out of Singapore (yet). Instead, we are going to bring the major cities of Southeast Asia to us! Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur will be some of our destination partners. We want our international attendees to meet the best of Southeast Asia when they come to Slush Singapore – and connect Southeast Asia with the rest of the world.

Are you with us?

GO GREEN OR GO BUST – SUSTAINABILITY ON
AND OFF STAGE

Sustainability has always been important to us. In 2017, we used recycled materials in our production and collaborated with partners that support sustainable businesses. This year, we continue sustainability efforts on stage by welcoming speakers from areas like foodtech and agritech, social entrepreneurs and startups with a global mission. Offstage, we will pay attention to recycling materials, minimizing waste and offering conscious F&B alternatives.

CORPORATES – ARE YOU GAME?

We know, not all startups are looking for investors – some are in search of the right partnerships with MNCs and other players in their field. Recognizing this need, we will create more opportunities for startups and corporates to engage through side events, tailored sessions and other activities.

Spiked your interest? Let us know and we’ll get you involved!

DON’T JUST ATTEND THE EVENT – CO-CREATE IT!

Founders talked, we listened. And what we heard was this: more tailored interaction is needed. You’ve got it!

This year, we will challenge our investors, speakers, serial entrepreneurs and the media to share their time, knowledge and tips with startup founders in one-on-one sessions, roundtables and workshops. We are curious to see what comes up, when instead of passive attendance, we all give just a little bit more.

From then to now

The decision to bring the very first Slush Singapore to life was born only 101 days before the event was held in 2016. Tight schedule, eh? That’s what we all thought – but with our lineup of driven, passionate people, it felt possible, and – against all odds – we made it happen.

Slush Singapore 2016 was liked and the decision to make it annual was confirmed. In 2017 the second Slush Singapore gathered people from a record-breaking number of 74 countries and set a great platform to start making sure Slush Singapore 2018 is at least as magnificent as the ones before.